Elcho Island Airport

IATA ELCICAO YELDMedium airport

Elcho Island Airport is a medium airport near Elcho Island in Northern Territory, Australia. It is listed as IATA ELC and ICAO YELD. The airport is located at -12.0194° / 135.5710° at an elevation of 31 m (101 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,440 m. The nearest airport is Howard Island Airport, 24 km (15 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Elcho Island Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

Data
IATA code	`ELC`
ICAO code	`YELD`
Identifier	`YELD`
Type	Medium airport
City	Elcho Island
Region	Northern Territory
Country	Australia
Coordinates	-12.01940, 135.57100
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	12° 01′ 09.84″ S 135° 34′ 15.60″ E
Elevation	31 m (101 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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